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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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This transition towards healthier options has benefited QSRs in bringing a wider base of customers, such as those with a focus on nutrition and dietary needs. The need for nutritional transparency has also led fast-food chains to list calorie counts and offer personalized meal options.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. percent from 2018 to 2019, sales for the whole weekend only increased about four percent. First, at 2.1

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Transforming Hospitality Operations: The Role of Advanced AI in Enhancing Efficiency and Guest Experiences

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percent below pre-pandemic levels as of the start of 2023, resulting in a staggering 450,000 job openings compared to 2019. Consider AI-powered robots leveraging guest dining preferences to curate tailored menu suggestions, or recommending dishes based on dietary restrictions and previous orders.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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46 percent would love to manage their dietary preferences with their favorite establishments. CGA’s latest BeverageTrak data reveals that seasonal trends over the last weeks of 2021 loosely mirrored those seen in 2019 – with a strong build up to Christmas followed by a decline in the week immediately before December 25.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK in Canada and Real Famous BBQ

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” In 2019, Accelerated Franchised Concepts (AFC) closed on a minority investment into Raw J?ce, “The Partners team showed great passion for our brand throughout the process,” said Scott Johnson, Vice President and Head of Marketing, who led the review after joining Smashburger in August 2019.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Since every part of Ono’s assembly process is monitored by hundreds of sensors to ensure there is no spillage, cross-contamination, or inconsistencies; customers with dietary restrictions, allergies, or simply specific preferences no longer have to worry that their blend might include ingredients it shouldn’t.